Dioscorea glabra Roxb.

 
  • Family : DIOSCOREACEAE
    (YAM FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Dioscoreaceae
  • Species : Dioscorea glabra
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Dioscorea glabra Roxb.
  • Vernacular name : Bhat kando, Konta-alu, Nara tega (Ori.)
  • Collection Nos : KFP 3881
  • Collector(s) Name : R.Raghavendra Rao
  • Collection Date : 26/10/78
  • Collection Locality : Bedaguli, B.R.Hills, Chamarajnagar district, Karnataka State
  • Habitat : Semi-evergreen forest
  • Habit : Climber
  • Flower, Fruit : September-March
  • Comments : Occasional in open forests. The tubers are edible.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : B.R.Hills (Chamarajnagar district) (Karnataka State); Srikakulam district, West Godavari district (Andhra Pradesh State); Similipal Hills (Mayurbhanj district) (Odisha State)
  • World Distribution : Indian sub-continent, Indo-China, Malesia
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District ; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Dioscorea glabra. Downloaded on 30 June 2024.

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